About Brazil

Brazil is one of the major countries that produce precious gems and minerals. For centuries, Brazil has been known for rich deposits of gold, diamonds, and other variety of gems including aquamarine, amethyst, chrysoberyl, citrine, emerald, opal, tourmaline, and topaz (especially imperial topaz).

The first emperor of Brazil In 1500 Portuguese sailor Pedro Alvares Cabrel set sail with a crew of 1200 men for India, and in turn ended up in Brazil. The settlers soon saw the great opportunity the land and climate had to offer, and for over three centuries Brazil was the center of the great Atlantic sugarcane and slave trade. ...